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Grappling with ambulance funding
The Johnson County Ambulance Service won’t be getting any smaller in the upcoming budget year, but it also might not get an additional two paramedics for its peak hours, county officials said.
UI revamps second-grade policy
Students unsatisfied with their academic standing now have more chances to boost their grade-point averages.
Iowa City residents will see an extra tax on their utility bills next spring if the Iowa City City Council upholds its decision to impose a 2 percent franchise fee.
Council still mulling hotel-tax increase
The thousands of visitors who stay in Iowa City and Coralville hotels each year may need to pay a bit extra in the future.
UI using NIH funding for research on women’s health
The UI is becoming a center for women’s reproductive-health research after receiving a five-year $2.25 million grant that medical officials are already putting to use.
Carl Klaus and his wife always got a big Christmas tree. They celebrated the holiday with a tree-trimming party.
Another tired stereotype falls
Joey Diaz is one of only a few members in the UI’s greek community to come out while still active in his fraternity.
Spotlight: Hunting leads to chip and goodwill
Trekking through some woods near Des Moines more than a decade ago, then-12-old Dustin Gaskill and a childhood friend searched among the thicket for deer.
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